This sounds a lot like some bozo baying at the moon and the media picked it up as a lark and we decided to run with it.
There's An Insect Shortage
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Insects.....don't you just love them? They can be so entertaining.
Regards,
Jay.
Regards,
Jay.
It's hard to get a good census of these insects, and I suspect that there are some regional differences which complicates matters. The population of honey bees and monarch butterflies have been reliably reported as in decline in recent years. OTOH stink bugs and fire ant colonies -- at least in Eastern NC are thriving. Hard to tell what's going on with murder hornets as reporting seems to border on hysteria. At any rate the hypothesis seems believable to me.
BTW anecdotal is not a synonym for wrong or unbelievable, it means it doesn't have the rigor of science behind it.
BTW anecdotal is not a synonym for wrong or unbelievable, it means it doesn't have the rigor of science behind it.
If you've started spontaneously shape-shifting into a reptilian it might be time to stop. Unless of course you prefer being a reptile.So... should I stop eating bugs?
Just make sure they are free range and sustainably harvested.So... should I stop eating bugs?
apperantly a few years ago bee populations started to crash and at first no one knew why and then they found out why and got it sorted and there has a been a steady return to normal. It was called something like colony collapse syndrome. And now people are hearing about it and acting all like it's a current thing.
I'm waiting for all this snow to melt so I can start killing them again!
Yeh, there was a huge surge into beekeeping. Not enough bees to go around. There was no shortage of bees.
Are there still people in cold weather right now? I have been enjoying 80F weather for weeks.
No, no dancing with bumblebees. That is certain to get them on your skin. You have have to go into a zen mode and let them do their work. When you wander off, they wander off, with a little luck. The cart is back in position and no bees or old geezers were harmed in this instance.
Even though it's been in the eighties here also, I haven't observed to many insects out and about yet. I have these two sparrows (male & female) that have been following me around all winter. I've been feeding them crushed up cat food and crushed up almonds. They're starting to get closer to me in proximity, pretty soon they'll be shitting on my head and shoulders. 
We've definitely had a lack of pollinators on the farm for the last few years. We can't find a beekeeper, either. Plenty of mosquitos around the river, though, as always. The bloodsuckers never leave.
Just so everyone knows, there are scientists who's entire careers are devoted to counting populations of birds and insects. There have been declines in both.
Just so everyone knows, there are scientists who's entire careers are devoted to counting populations of birds and insects. There have been declines in both.
If the only two scientists working on this are declining we are in big trouble!
I'm confused. Is it good riddance to the 2 scientist or the insects or both?